Tag Archives: Black Squirrel Books

Kid Koala stopped by Black Squirrel Books on January 30, 2019. Despite the winter vortex Ottawa is dealing with, people actually came out to this. It was to celebrate the release of ‘Music To Draw To: io’ which came out on January 25, 2019. While not really a show-show, this free show was mostly for …

First Crush Promotion presented this great show on a Tuesday night at Black Squirrel Books. Got to the venue and caught most of this Ottawa act called Barrington Club Band. First time seeing this Lo-fi pop punk act and they were great belting out sad pop punk noise music. 7/10. The second act was Corey …

While there was a show happening at House of Targ on January 11, 2019. There was this show at Black Squirrel Books. A mix of local and out of town bands playing that night. The show started off with a new Ottawa band called Laniard. A mix of pop punk music that had a 90s …

This is probably my last show for 2018. It was at Black Squirrel Books on December 16, 2018. Performing the Debaser presents show was Joseph Shabason, Nick Schofield and Instant Places. The duo Instant Places started off the show with some experimental ambient wiring audio music. 7/10 Second was Nick Schofield who I recently saw …

Twist and Empty Nesters played at Black Squirrel Books on December 4, 2018. Starting off the show is Ottawa’s Empty Nesters who has been covered so many times that I really lost track. Usual indie loud garage pop-punk music. 7/10. It’s been awhile since I last seen Twist perform. Great time for the band since …

There was no way I didn’t want to miss out this show on November 16th at Black Squirrel Books which was presented by Debaser and First Crush Promotion. Performing that night was Chandra, New Chance and Klapshmock! Starting off the show was Ottawa’s Klapshmock! Dressed up like a futuristic soldier, this set was an experimental …

A show I forgot to post last week due to various things happening in Ottawa. After CityFolk, I had to rush up to Black Squirrel Books for the LP Release show of Lonely Parade. Made it and caught the first band performing which was Sad Baxter from Nashville, Texas. Enjoyed their heavy sludge pop rock …

Definitely a loud show at Black Squirrel Books on September 7, 2018. Ottawashowbox presented The Famines, Boonie Doon and Deathsticks. Insanely loud garage rock set and it was their surprise paper release for Complete Collected Singles 2014-2017. – 9/10 It was a librarian-themed set for Ottawa’s Bonnie Doon. As always they performed a fun post-punk …